The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-24
MIR. George w. Legge's condition
is somewhat improved.

MIR. George w. Legge's condition
is somewhat improved.
"A turkey was shipped by express
from Oakland to Arizona this week.
the charge being $3.50.
"A fair will be held in Offutts
Hall during the holidays, commence
ing Monday night, for the benefit of
st. Peters Catholic church.
-Waring Thomas. Esq. brother of
j. A. Thomas, ESQ.,, of Cumberland,
has located here for the practice of
law. His Office is in the Nydegger
building.
Christmas Tree Services will be
held in the Lutheran Church Satur-
day evening. in the M. E. Church
Monday afternoon, and in the Pres
byterian Church Monday night.
MFR. Samuel w. Smith. who
owned a summer residence here
which he had occupied during the
summer season for the past twenty
years, died last week. in Baltimore,
aged about So years.
Married, Thursday evening. Dec.
18th. at the Reformed parsonage, by
Rev. ]. M. Evans, at Salisbury, Pa.
Mr.. David burst, of Salisbury, Pa,
and Miss Mary E. Livengood, of
Garrett county, Md.
Married, December 18th, 1887, at
the residence of the brides parents,
near Accident, Garrett county, Md,
by Rev. III. E. Friend, Mr.. Flavius
Josephus Glotfelty and Miss Lizzie
Speicher, daughter of Hon. Austin
Speicher, all of Garrett county, Md.
The B. & o. has one of the large
ten-wheeI locomotives on this divi-
sion. This engine weighs nearly fifty
tons, and is expected to take the
usual passenger trains up the grades
on this division without the aid of
"helper." The number of this engine
is 2S3, and its first trip was on the
way train West Wednesday.
j. W. Joyce, M. D., of Wash
ington, D. c., is improving his hand
some lot in Oakland, by the erection
of two-stOry addition to the build
ing which was on the lot at the time
of his purchase, the erection of an ice
house and other out-buildings. This
work is now about completed under
the supervision Of Mr.. George A.
Spedden, of Oakland. We under
stand that the Doctor intends to erect
fine large residence in the near flu.
ture, when this, "Mountain VISTA"
will be the handsomest property in
Oakland.
Died, Dec. 18th, at his home, near
Accident, after a lingering illness,
Daniel Bouman, aged II years. l
month and % days. Mr.. 8ouman
came to this country 33 years ago
from Germany. From early youth
he was consistent member of the
Reformed church. His church being
too remote he united with the Luth-
eran church at Accident. His remains
were laid away in the Lutheran
church yard, at Accident, amid
large concourse of friends and neigh
bors. He died as he lived-a chris
tan. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. j. M. Evans, of Sal
is bury, Pa.
The December term of our Circuit
Court occupied about two hours time
Monday morning. Judge Hoffman
was on the Bench. The dockets were
called and judgments entered in un-
contested cases. The case of the School
Board vs.. R. 7. Browning, collector,
and others. Was passed, with the I'M
Outstanding that it would be settled
in short time. John T. Mitchell,
Esq, who had been appointed Audi
tor took the oath of Office and entered
upon his duties, and Mr.. E. q. Tower
qualified as Clerk of the Court. War
ing Thomas, Esq, was admitted to
practice at this bar.